A hand-held electric power tool (1) having a tool (6) that can be rotated around a rotational axis (8) by the drive unit (3), having a protective cover (7) that at least partially surrounds the tool (6), having an outlet opening (12) that conveys out of the protective cover (7) the material removed from the workpiece that is to be machined, and having a suction adapter (13) that is connected to the protective cover (7) and that has a connection section (21) with a suction opening (22) for connecting a suction device, the suction adapter (13) having a guide device (23) for guiding the material being removed, the guide device (23) having an outlet opening (26) that differs from the suction opening (22).